,Mantener la m_quina fibre de hierba, hojas u otros residuos acumulados. Limpiar las safpicaduras de aceite o carburante y quitar cualquier cosa mojada con carburante. Dejar que ta m&quina se enfrie antes de guardarta

,Si se golpea un objeto ajeno, hay que pararse e inspeccionar ta rn_quina. Reparar,

si es necesario, antes de volver a poner en rnarchao

Nunca hacer ningun ajuste o reparaci6n con el motor en funci6n.

Controlar los componentes del captador de hierba y la protecci6n de ta descarga fre- cuenternente y sustituir con partes recomen- dadas por et fabricante, en su caso_

. Las cuchillas del cortac_sped son afiladas. Envolver la cuchilia, ponerse guantes y poner ta rn&xirna atenci6n cuando se hacen opera- ciones en elias.

° Controlar et funcionarniento del freno fre-

cuenternente. Ajustar y hacer las opera- clones de rnantenirniento cuando eso sea

necesario.

. Mantener y sustltuir las etiquetas de seguridad e instrucci6n, cuando sea necesario.

,Asegurarse de que el _,rea est@libre de otras personas antes de ponerla en marcha. para ta rn&quina si alguien entra en el _rea

,Nunca ilevar pasajeros.

No cortar marcha atr&s al no ser absolu- tarnente necesario. Mirar siempre abajo y delante rnientras se procede atr&s

Nunca Ilevar niRos, inctuso si hay las

cuchillas apagadas. Podrian caer y herirse seriarnente o interferir con el funcionamiento seguro de la rn#.quina, los niSos que se han llevado precedentemente pueden aparecer de pronto en el ,_rea de corte por otto paseo y ser atrope!lados o tumbados por la rn&-

quina,

, Mantener los niSos fuera del _rea de corte y vigitados pot un adulto responsable que no sea el operador

. Estar alerta y apagar la rn_quina si un niSos entra en el _rea.

, Antes y durante la marcha atr_s, mirar adel- ante y abajo para ver si hay niBos pequeBos

Cortar hacia arriba y abajo de una pendiente (15° M_x), no de modo horizontal,.

Escoger una velocidad de rnarcha baja de rnodo que no sea necesario pararse o carn- biar estando en una pendiente.

Evitar arrancar, pararse o girar en una pendiente. Si las ruedas pierden tracci6n, desconectar las cuchillas y proceder despa- cio cuesta abajo en la pendiente.

Si la rn_quina se para mientras va cuesta

arriba, desconectar las cuchiltas, poner la marcha atr&s y ir hacia atr&s despacio.

. No girar estando en pendientes si no es necesario, y luego girar despacio y gradual- mente cuesta abajo, si es posible.

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Craftsman LTS 1500 manual

LTS 1500 specifications

The Craftsman LTS 1500 riding mower is a powerful and efficient machine designed for homeowners seeking an effective solution for lawn maintenance. This riding mower is equipped with a range of features and technologies aimed at enhancing performance and user comfort.

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